I got another cavity
Time for the ol’ semi-annual visit to the Oral Torturer – the dentist. For the first time, ever, my jaw is killing me, the muscles having seized thrice, no doubt brought on by extensive x-rays (which I …
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Monkey's Graduation
Whenever I take a day off from work, I write an Out of Office (OOTO) message. Most people write fairly boring OOTOs, along the lines of: I’m away from the office today. If you have an urgent needs, please send them …
ChangeMakers Layoffs
Here’s the problem when you merge six companies together: you end up with too many people if you don’t figure out how to keep them all busy. This company, regardless of whatever name they want to use, does a …
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Right Place, Right Time, Right Answer
I was having lunch with my friend Jim the other day, reflecting on how many years we’ve known each other, trouble we’ve gotten into (him more than me, let’s be honest, I’ve never been that …
Calgary will see drought in 2025
Almost a month ago, I was about to write a post about how it was almost February, and we had no snow. I never got around to finishing it, and then a week later, it snowed. Well, it’s now almost March. We have no …
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Montreal, Le Central, Mozart, and Vomiting ... oh my
Alex has a mild obsession with the movie Amadeus. This comes from seeing it as a child, home with a cd, and her father thought it would be an interesting thing for her. Not Strawberry Shortcake, not The Care Bears, not …
Why We Need DEI
Sometimes, you don’t take a single step back, you take a dozen. This week, a certain re-elected “leader” of the world announced not just an end to DEI efforts, but a vehement branding of them as …
The End of Childhood Adventures
When you’re a parent with young children, you can see possibility, opportunity, and endless field of options. That’s part of being a parent, it’s being freed of expectation and looking towards the best …
Senior Developer Shiny Object Syndrome
Senior Developer Shiny Object Syndrome (noun) ˈsiːniə dɪˈvɛləpə ˈʃaɪni ˈɒbʤɪkt ˈsɪndrəʊm A condition wherein a developer, usually far too proud of their own abilities, uses technology and/or tools inappropriate for the …
The trip home from Ruskin
It took us two days to drive out to Ruskin for Christmas. No matter how we sliced it, it was going to take two days to get home, too. And that was a good thing. Travelling through the mountains in winter is a tough slog …